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Software products cannot anticipate every user workflow, forcing workarounds

No software product can plan for every workflow a user needs, yet customers are stuck with rigid feature sets and resort to manual workarounds when their needs fall outside the vendor roadmap. The absence of a governed customization layer inside existing products creates persistent friction for both users and support teams.

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